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Marta de Madrid - Entrando en la casa - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

Spain Madrid

Marta was kind enough to invite us to her place. But first, we have to learn how to get into her apartment. You’ve always known that YABLA can open doors for you; now we’re taking it one step further and showing you how to open them yourself!

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Caption 7 [es]: en España se llama piso. ¿Sí?
Caption 7 [en]: in Spain is called an apartment. Right?

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Bersuit Vergarabat - EPK - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Argentina

In part two of the EPK, Bersuit gives background to the remaining songs on Hijos del Culo revealing more of their take on politics and society. Note the way they mix humor and seriousness in their definitions of “psicópata.”

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Caption 51 [es]: que tuvimos en la primer gira que fuimos a España.
Caption 51 [en]: we had in our first tour in Spain.

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Orishas - Entrevista Canal Plus - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Cuba, Spain

The Cuban band Orishas went all the way from starving artists to well fed ambassadors of Latin Hip Hop. Let’s listen in as even Spaniards ask for some explanation of the Cuban slang and cultural references found in the song “El Kilo.”

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Caption 67 [es]: Aquí en España. -¡Pero pocos!
Caption 67 [en]: Here in Spain. -But few!

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Burgos - María de los Ángeles

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Angeles lives a normal life in Burgos, but what’s a normal life? She has a husband, a wonderful kid, and she works as a secretary. She also has a secret internet identity… as a Spanish teacher!

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Caption 42 [es]: que decimos en España,
Caption 42 [en]: as we say in Spain,

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Francisco Pérez - Fray Luis de León

Difficulty: Intermediate

Spain

Francisco Pérez recites about Fray Luis de León (one of Salamanca’s most noted poets and thinkers), while standing in a courtyard in front of the friar’s statue.

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Caption 36 [es]: Que me hace ensalzar a España, y prestigiar a nuestra nación.
Caption 36 [en]: Who makes me praise Spain, and honor our nation.

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Francisco Pérez - La Universidad

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

Francisco Pérez talks about his life as a student in the Universidad Pontivicia’s other school, la Universidad de la Experiencia de Salamanca, a place where elders like himself become college students again.

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Caption 21 [es]: Salamanca es el espejo donde se refleja España.
Caption 21 [en]: Salamanca is the mirror in which Spain is reflected.

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Francisco Pérez - Salamanca

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

You never know where you will find your next tour guide. There are those who have been assigned to you by your travel agent, and then there are those who assign themselves to you. Francisco Pérez, one of the oldest university students in this ancient university city, thoroughly enjoys sharing his local knowledge with visitors who share his passion.

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Caption 5 [es]: La... las ciudades de España, pues hay... en todas, son muy católicas
Caption 5 [en]: The... the cities in Spain, well there are... in all of them, they are very Catholic

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Belanova - Entrevista - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Mexico

Belanova is appreciative and proud that so many of Latin America’s and Mexico’s biggest stars, such Joselo and Coti saw fit to take the time to join them on their tour. The band is humble, but not without ambition; they have set their sites beyond the habla hispana, seeing potential fans in Australia, Italy and even Japan.

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Caption 60 [es]: España, Estados Unidos... toda Latinoamérica.
Caption 60 [en]: Spain, the United States... in all Latin America.

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Belanova - Entrevista - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

Mexico

Edgar Huerta, keyboardist of Belanova, refers to Joselo of Cafe Tacuba as un cuate. The word comes from the indigenous Nahuatl word coatl, which means “twin.” But Joselo is not Edgar’s gemelo, cuate is known by all Mexicans to refer to a “good buddy,” a “dear friend.”

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Caption 35 [es]: dentro de tres días nos vamos a Estados Unidos. Nos vamos a España.
Caption 35 [en]: in three days we are going to the US. We are going to Spain.

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El Trip - Ibiza

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Colombia, Spain

Ibiza is a wonderful holiday destination any day, but the summer solstice presents an opportunity to partake in an ancient tradition and celebrate all night long. Let’s join Tatiana for a cruise on a beautiful velero to visit some secret swimming spots and then we’ll head into town for la noche de San Juan.

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Caption 85 [es]: Estos hombres son típicos de las fiestas de aquí de España...
Caption 85 [en]: These men are typical in the festivities here in Spain...

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Rafael T. - La Cultura Maya - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

Guatemala

In Guatemala, people of Mayan descent not only retain various native forms of dress, but they also speak dialects of the Mayan language, a language many people wrongly presume to be long lost to history. Rafael treats us to some examples of words and phrases in this language, and also explains some of the particulars of traditional dress.

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Caption 29 [es]: Digamos... gente de España, Italia, Francia.
Caption 29 [en]: Let's say... people from Spain, Italy, France.

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Burgos - Caminando

Difficulty: Beginner

Spain

Carlos and Angeles are a young couple from Burgos, located about an hour and a half north of Madrid, a city that dates back to 884! The surrounding province is also known as Burgos, and tucked inside it is an equally historical town known as Lerma, which is where we meet up for a walk and conversation.

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Caption 9 [es]: de España, españoles.
Caption 9 [en]: from Spain, Spaniards.

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Casa Pancho - vinos y pinchos - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Spain

For nearly 50 years the Pérez Terradillo family has served vinos and pinchos, wines and snacks. Jose takes us on a tour to see the kitchen and the folks and gear behind the scenes of this celebrated restaurant in Burgos, Casa Pancho.

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Caption 20 [es]: Son las cocinas en España todo muy limpias, ¿eh?
Caption 20 [en]: Kitchens in Spain are very clean, see?

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Con ánimo de lucro - Cortometraje - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

Nicaragua, Spain

Does broadcast media really have a responsiblity to promote and defend human rights? Or is it to simply make shows that people like and that attract ratings? Several Nicaraguan journalists and media producers discuss these ideas in a round table discussion.

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Caption 85 [es]: En España quinientas veintiocho mil personas viven en la pobreza extrema.
Caption 85 [en]: In Spain five hundred twenty eight thousand people live in extreme poverty.

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Con ánimo de lucro - Cortometraje - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Nicaragua, Spain

Trying to figure out why he wouldn’t approve the water project, the filmmakers try to track down the mayor, but they can’t find him at home. They do find children with containers making the trek to the water source from home and back.

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Caption 67 [es]: Al día siguiente decidimos visitar a una niña que habíamos apadrinado desde España.
Caption 67 [en]: The following day we decided to visit a girl we had sponsored from Spain.

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